Mets Hire Troy Snitker Amid Staff Overhaul

The New York Mets have hired Troy Snitker as their hitting coach; he will work under Jeff Albert, who was promoted to director of major-league hitting. Snitker spent 2019–2025 as an Astros hitting coach, was part of their 2022 World Series staff, and was let go after an injury-plagued 2025 when Houston declined to renew his contract. His hiring is part of a wider coaching-staff overhaul after the Mets finished 83–79, dismissed co-hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, and promoted Kai Correa to bench coach. Snitker and Albert are charged with improving an offense that finished sixth in MLB in OPS (.753) and tied for ninth in runs per game. New York still seeks replacements for its pitching coach, third-base coach and catching instructor roles. Snitker is praised for a biomechanics-informed, modern approach to hitting.